Foot rest for oil heaters



'A-LOCHHEAD FOOT REST FOR OIL HEATERS Nov. 15, 1927. Y L649,170

Fild March 21. 1927 A/VDRE W L 06HHALL //V VE N TOR.

Patented Nov. 15, 1927.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFl FOOT BEST FOR OIL HEATERS.

. Application filed March 21, 1927.

My invention relates to improvements in foot rests for oil heaters, particularly adapted for attachment to the conventional coaloil stoves, although also applicable to other e heaters, upon which the feet may be conveniently disposed and comfortably sup ported for warming them by radiation from the heater; and one of the objects of the invention is to provide an accessory for the to purpose mentioned, that is simple and menpensive to manufacture and that can be 111- stantly attached to or detached from the heater, as may be desired, without tools or equipment of any kind.

With the foregoing and further objects and purposes in View which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, W it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings-- Figure 1 is a perspective View of an oil heater with one of my improved foot rests attached thereto;

Figure 2 is a View in cross section of the w heater, and a top or plan view -of the foot rest applied thereto;

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of the foot rest removed from the heater;

Figure 4 is a view approximately on line 3% 4 -4, Fig. 3; and

Figure 5 is aview approximately on line 55, Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, throughout which like reference characters designate like parts:

The numeral 1 designates the cylindrical body portion, 2 the tubular radiating drum, and 3 the intermediate, annular reinforcing flange, of a conventional type of oil heaters,

which is supported by floor legs l.

5 designates the present improved foot rest, which comprises a strip of wire bent double at its midpart to form first a loop portion 6, thence beginning atsaid loop por- W tion, a constricted portion 7, and then a pair of opposed, diverging, inwardly curved side arms 8, the latter terminating at their free ends in inwardly projecting claws 9.

To eliminate lateral spreading apart of the wires at the constricted portion 7, I provide aferrule 10, which circumferentially Serial- No. 177,077.

embraces the two members or wires forming said portion. This ferrule or collar 10 is preferably formed of sheet metal and is provided along one side with a longitudinally extending slot 10, however, if preferred, the ferrule may be in the form of a tube oblong in cross section, or still other means may be employed for binding said members together.

The wire from which the device is formed is intended to be of large enough gauge and of such temper to normally resist spreading apar'tof the side limbs 8, but sufficiently re silient so that they may be forcibly spread for applying the device to the heater, and when disposed in their proper position thereon, will spring-press therea'gainst from opposite sides with sufficient force to be normally frictionally bound thereto against accidental removal therefrom.

The normal distance between the claws 9 is intended to be somewhat less than the distance between the points on the outer edge of the flange 3 engaged by said claws when the device is disposed in its operative position on the heater. This difference in distances causes the arms 8 to be forced apart resistingly against their spring tension to permit the claws 9 to be forcibly moved over the edge of the flange 3, and the arms to rebound thereagainst as the device is moved along into its proper position on the heater.

The present invention is particularly adapted as a convenient means upon which to rest the feet of a person while in a sitting or reclining position, when preferably the heels are disposed to rest on the loop portion 6.

T he device is readily applied to the heater, and as readily removed therefrom when it is desired to do so, and may be conveniently packed into a trunk or the like for transportation from place to place, or, if desired, it may be attached and left permanently in its place on the heater.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: r

1. In means of the character described, a foot rest for oil heaters, comprising, a strip of wire bent to form a loop portion, the free ends of said loop portion extending a distance in adjacent parallelism thereby forming a constricted portion, the free ends of the wire forming said constricted portion terminating in a pair of opposed diverging arms, the free ends of said arms terminating in inwardly projecting claws.

2. In means of the character described, a foot rest for oil heaters, comprising, a single length of wire bent at its midpart to form first a loop portion, thence a constricted por tion with the opposed Wires disposed in contiguous relation, thence a semi-circular portion formed by diverging the wires laterally in opposite directions, the free ends of said wire terminating in inwardly struck claws, and means encircling said constricted portion for holding said wiiesin contiguous relation to each other.

3. In means of the character described, a foot rest for oil heaters, formed of wire and comprising, an outer loop portion adapted to support the feet of a person, apair of laterally spaced arms adapted to straddle the radiating drum of an oil-heater and to seat on the intermediate flange thereof, an intermediate constricted portion integrally connecting said arms and said loop portion together, and a ferrule circumferentially enflange and to bind against the rim thereof,

adjacent ends of said arms terminating outwardly in substantial parallelism a distance to form a constricted portion, separately applied means encircling said constricted portion for holding parts of the latter in con tiguous parallel relation, said constricted portion terminating outwardly in an oblong loop disposed substantially in a horizontal plane.

In testimony of the foregoing being my own, I have hereunto aifixed by signature this 14th day of March, 1927.

ANDREW LOCHHEAD. 

